Found 3 items, similar to compasses.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: compass
dom, kompas, pedoman
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: compass
compass
v 1: bring about; accomplish;
“This writer attempts more than his
talents can compass”
2: travel around, either by plane or ship;
“We compassed the
earth” [syn:
circumnavigate]
3: get the meaning of something;
“Do you comprehend the meaning
of this letter?” [syn:
get the picture,
comprehend,
savvy,
dig,
grasp,
apprehend]
compass
n 1: navigational instrument for finding directions
2: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or
control:
“the range of a supersonic jet”;
“the ambit of
municipal legislation”;
“within the compass of this
article”;
“within the scope of an investigation”;
“outside
the reach of the law”;
“in the political orbit of a world
power” [syn:
scope,
range,
reach,
orbit,
ambit]
3: the limit of capability;
“within the compass of education”
[syn:
range,
reach,
grasp]
4: drafting instrument used for drawing circles
English → English (gcide)
Definition: compasses
Compasses
\Com"pass*es\, n., pl.
An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures,
etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches,
or legs, usually joined at the top by a rivet on which they
move.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The compasses for drawing circles have adjustable pen
points, pencil points, etc.; those used for measuring
without adjustable points are generally called
dividers. See
Dividers.
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Bow compasses. See
Bow-compass.
Caliber compasses,
Caliper compasses. See
Calipers.
Proportional,
Triangular, etc.,
compasses. See under
Proportional, etc.
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